diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index 49af87f..b7dc618 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -182,9 +182,7 @@ Recommends:     grub2-powerpc-ieee1275
 %ifarch aarch64
 Recommends:     grub2-arm64-efi
 %endif
-
-Suggests:       iso-codes
-Suggests:       shared-mime-info
+Suggests:       systemd-logger
 
 %description base
 This is the base runtime system.  It contains only a minimal multiuser booting system. For running on real hardware, you need to add additional packages and pattern to make this pattern useful on its own.
@@ -293,7 +291,6 @@ Recommends:     aaa_base-extras
 Recommends:     acl
 # getattr and setattr
 Recommends:     attr
-Recommends:     bc
 # compressor is interesting
 Recommends:     bzip2
 Recommends:     cracklib-dict-small
@@ -315,7 +312,6 @@ Recommends:     util-linux
 Recommends:     file
 Recommends:     fillup
 Recommends:     findutils
-Recommends:     haveged
 Recommends:     hwinfo
 Recommends:     kbd
 Recommends:     klogd
@@ -323,13 +319,11 @@ Recommends:     klogd
 Recommends:     iproute2
 # ping is required for network tests
 Recommends:     iputils
-Recommends:     joe
 # pager
 Recommends:     less
 Recommends:     netcfg
 Recommends:     parted
 Recommends:     prctl
-Recommends:     rsync
 Recommends:     mailx
 Recommends:     netcat-openbsd
 Recommends:     genisoimage
@@ -345,8 +339,6 @@ Recommends:     sysconfig
 Recommends:     systemd-sysvinit
 Recommends:     tar
 Recommends:     time
-Recommends:     tcsh
-Recommends:     telnet
 Recommends:     wget
 Recommends:     which
 Recommends:     wol